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How We Rate Betting Sites

Tim Jones, authorBy Tim JonesChecked Editorial
Inside a 7-Eleven store in the Philippines, where cash deposits are paid over the counter
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Every list on odds.ph is put together the same way. This page explains what we check, where the information comes from and how the site pays for itself, so you can judge our recommendations for yourself.

On this page · 6 sections
  1. What we check
  2. Where the information comes from
  3. How the order is decided
  4. How odds.ph is funded
  5. Corrections
  6. Gambling is not a way to make money

What we check

  • Licence. We look up the operator on the PAGCOR list of licensed sites and note offshore licences (Curaçao, Malta) where that is all an operator holds.
  • Payments for Filipino players. Whether GCash, Maya, InstaPay, PESONet, bank transfer or over-the-counter deposits are offered, and the stated minimums.
  • Bonus terms in full. Wagering multiple, maximum bet while wagering, expiry, game weighting and withdrawal caps — read from the operator's own terms, not from the banner.
  • Withdrawals. Stated processing times, verification requirements and fees.
  • Support and language. Live chat and email availability, and whether support answers in English.
  • Sport and game coverage. PBA, NBA and football depth for bookmakers; provider range for casinos.
  • Mobile. Whether the site works in a phone browser and whether a native app exists.

Where the information comes from

From the operator's own site and terms, from PAGCOR's published registers, and from payment providers' documentation. Where a figure can change without notice — a welcome offer, a minimum deposit, a processing time — we date it and re-check it when we update the page.

We do not publish invented session logs, spin-by-spin results or claims of having played with our own money. If you read a number on this site, it is a figure the operator or regulator publishes, or it is marked as an estimate.

How the order is decided

A site can only appear in our lists if it is open to Filipino players, accepts a payment method that is common here and publishes its bonus terms. Beyond that, the order reflects how well the operator does on the checks above, weighted towards the things that cost players money: bonus conditions, withdrawal rules and payment support. Order is not sold.

How odds.ph is funded

odds.ph is free to read and carries affiliate links. If you open an operator through a link on this site and later register, we may receive a commission from that operator. This never changes the price or the offer you get, and it does not buy a place in a list or a higher rating. We say this plainly because the alternative — pretending the site has no commercial relationship with the operators it reviews — is not true of any free betting guide.

Corrections

Offers and terms change. If something on this site is out of date or wrong, tell us through the contact page and we will correct or remove it.

Gambling is not a way to make money

Every game on every site listed here is built to return less than it takes over time. Betting is entertainment with a cost. You must be 21 or over to gamble with PAGCOR-licensed operators. If it stops being entertainment, the national crisis hotline is 1553, free from landlines and mobiles.